The River Forest Park District offers two lighted concrete surfaced batting cages at Keystone Park and two concrete surfaced batting cages at Priory Park. The cages are open April 1 - October 31, weather permitting.


Priory Park Batting Cages open daily from 7:00 am-Dusk

Keystone Park Batting Cages open daily from 7:00 am-9:00 pm


*River Forest Youth Baseball and Softball has priority use of the Keystone batting cages during April - June, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Monday - Friday, and 8:00am - noon on Saturday.

  1. The cages are open for "live pitching" for participant's ages 5 years and older. Use of pitching machines inside the cages is prohibited.

  2. Participants ages 5-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

  3. Use of the cages is first come, first serve.

  4. Cages cannot be held for concurrent hours.

  5. Participants inside the cages must wear a batting helmet.

  6. Pitching must be done behind the pitching screens.